Helen ~ Heynen

I was really wanting to head to the park and do a rollerblade, but everyone and their brother were there so it wasn't amusing me much......so I drove around and thought that I would just -- well....um drive...

So I am ummm...driving...... and I come to a dull and boring stop light downtown. (It's sunday -- downtown ain't happenin) I hate stoplights....they are always putting life on hold (soooo annoying) -- so of course I am looking around and I see a sign for a YOGA studio....first I thought to myself I had never seen that place before and it has probably been around like forever....then I started having this mental argument with myself over whether this is something I should give a shot during the winter months. Of course I should!!!....why the heck not???....if I don't like it I don't have to keep going right? Besides, that is how we convince kids to eat stuff that is really gross! But, then I drifted away thinking it might possibly better and so much more theraputic for me to join a class where I get to kick an actual target. OR....maybe a bit of both worlds would balance me out a bit! == everyone needs balance, and my Geminian nature could use a little soothing.

Anyways....I allowed myself some time to decide to see what what happens at the end of this week after my trial week at the gym is over......it is a strong toss up b/w Yoga and swimming as an extra curricular activity for the colder months.......or at least until I can no longer rollerblade when the snow hits which is somewheres around Novemberish.


But that's November here's how today went down!


I needed to pick-er-up-a-notch today......and I had these new sups I thought I would give them a shot. This made me a little bit excited about my upper body routine tonight so I danced a little jig , maybe even squeeled a little bit....only because I was fighting a fine headache this morning and pretty much declared the whole day going to the crapper....Tylonal was my true hero of the day and I was able to get through the day! -- I survived! I was really stoked about paying attention to proper form and not so much about weight and reps and I wasn't even sure if I was going to be able to bring myself to the workout in the first place. The suppies were able to help me push through the workout -- no problemo! Busted that one and put it right in it's place!!!!

Now....dealing with my magic bullet blender was another story -- I totally lost that fight! The inner seal of the top cap came off and my recovery formula was sprayed everywhere! It shot up into my face and right into my eye! Luckily I can still see. I considered calling poison control and asking them what I should do -- just to throw a little kink into the system -- Tee hee!

Anyhoo...onto new personal challenges.... I think I want to start a walking lunge challenge, you know set some personal records......it will kinda allign with my Turkey Day, Halloweeen, Christmas survival challenge and help distract me from the food madness....I don't want any festive weight on this bod this year. Thankyouverymuch -- or at least not without a fight!